Days of Our Lives: A Very Salem Christmas
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{{Infobox film
| name = Days of Our Lives:
A Very Salem Christmas
| image = A Very Salem Christmas poster.jpg
| alt =
| director = Noel Maxam
| writer = Ron Carlivati
| screenplay = David Kreizman
| story = Ryan Quan
| based_on = {{Based on|Days of Our Lives|Ted Corday
Betty Corday}}
| producer = {{Plainlist|
}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Chandler Massey
- Eileen Davidson
- Alison Sweeney
- Deidre Hall
- Drake Hogestyn
- Jackée Harry
- Arianne Zucker
- Daniel Feuerriegel
- Paul Telfer
- Greg Rikaart
- Zach Tinker
- Billy Flynn
- Camila Banus
- Blake Berris
- Eric Martsolf
- Lucas Adams
- Raven Bowens
- Lindsay Arnold
- Carson Boatman
}}
| studio = {{Plainlist|
}}
| distributor = Peacock
| released = {{Film date|2021|12|16}}
| runtime = 78 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
Days of Our Lives: A Very Salem Christmas, directed by Noel Maxam, is an American Christmas film based on the daytime soap opera television series, Days of Our Lives. It premiered on Peacock on December 16, 2021.{{cite web |last1=Massouleh McCay |first1=Tara |title=Days of Our Lives Announces First-Ever Christmas Movie Special |url=https://www.southernliving.com/holidays-occasions/christmas/days-off-our-lives-spinoff-chirstmas-movie |website=Southern Living |access-date=December 9, 2021 |date=November 17, 2021}}
As of 2023, Peacock has removed the movie from their library along with the spinoff show, Beyond Salem.
Premise
Will Horton (Chandler Massey) writes a script involving the residents of his hometown, Salem, Illinois, before his Christmas Eve deadline.
Cast
=Main=
- Deidre Hall as Marlena Evans
- Drake Hogestyn as John Black
- Alison Sweeney as Sami Brady
- Jackée Harry as Paulina Price
- Arianne Zucker as Nicole DiMera
- Eric Martsolf as Brady Black
- Camila Banus as Gabi Hernandez
- Paul Telfer as Xander Kiriakis
- Daniel Feuerriegel as EJ DiMera
- Blake Berris as Nick Fallon
- Lucas Adams as Tripp Dalton
- Lindsay Arnold as Allie Horton
- Raven Bowens as Chanel Dupree
- Carson Boatman as Johnny DiMera
- Chandler Massey as Will Horton
- Zach Tinker as Sonny Kiriakis
- Greg Rikaart as Leo Stark
- Evelyn Stephenson as Sydney DiMera
- Billy Flynn as Chad DiMera
- Eileen Davidson as Kristen Black
- Greg Vaughan as Eric Brady
Production
On November 15, 2021, Davidson announced the first Days of Our Lives movie, A Very Salem Christmas for Peacock at The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip event in Malibu. Along with the announcement, it was revealed Davidson and Massey would star. On November 22, 2021, it was announced Sweeney had also been cast;{{cite web |last1=Cordero |first1=Rosy |title='Days Of Our Lives' Alison Sweeney To Revive Sami Brady For 'A Very Salem Christmas' |url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/days-of-our-lives-alison-sweeney-a-very-salem-christmas-1234878923/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=December 9, 2021 |date=November 22, 2021}} the film's full cast list was revealed later the same day.{{cite web |title=Cast Revealed For A Very Salem Christmas and First Look Preview |url=https://www.soapoperadigest.com/photos/cast-revealed-for-a-very-salem-christmas-and-first-look-preview/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=December 9, 2021 |date=November 22, 2021}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website| https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/asset/movies/days-of-our-lives-a-very-salem-christmas/28286919-8070-3dc0-b918-7a2896d36445}}
- {{IMDb title|16117078|Days of Our Lives: A Very Salem Christmas}}
{{Peacock (streaming service)}}
{{Days of Our Lives}}
Category:American television films
Category:American Christmas films
Category:Films based on television series